Shoe repair press



April 1, 1941. H. RENNIE ETI'AL 2237161 SHQE REPAIR PRESS Filed May 9,1939 UUDUHUUUUUUUUUU? gum iilllllm Jud 577. 525 J/Efifiennie jaTEw/dfi-m/fiams.

Patented Apr. 1, 1941 snon REPAIR PRESS Ivie H. Rennie, West Medford,and Harold A. Williams, Wakefield, Mass, assignors to The B. F. GoodrichCompany, New York, N. Y., a

corporation of New York Application May 9, 1939, Serial No. 272,570

2 Claims.

This invention relates to shoe repair presses. The press is especiallyuseful in making invisible shoe repairs. t

It has been found that the soles .of shoes may be repaired by cementinga new piece ofsole leather to an old sole using a cellulosic quickdryingcement. After the seam has been cemented and clamped until the cement isdry, the sole is bufied so that the seam is substantially invisible. Ahalf sole may be joined by this method to the shank of an old sole. Thesole may then be sewed in place. The press of the present invention isuseful in carrying out this method which is known as invisiblerepairing.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide simplicity'ofconstruction, efficiency of operation, universal adaptability, and lowcost of manufacture.

Other objects are to provide reversibility of the press elements, and toprovide for performing invisible cemented repairs on any part of thesole of a shoe.

These and other objects will appear from the following description andthe accompanying drawing.

Of the drawing- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the press, one of thepressure screw actuating wheels being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the essential parts of the press inuse showing a ladys shoe in place therein.

Fig, 3 is a similar view of the press showing a mans shoe in placetherein.

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a ladys shoe therein as used forpressing the toe portion of a shoe.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a bed plate havingan integral standard H midway thereof and divided at its upper end toprovide a pair of oppositely extending arms I2, l3 terminating inthreaded bosses l4, [5 for receiving a pair of clamp screws l6, I! eachof which is vertically aligned over a portion of the bed plate. Belowthe respective clamp screws, the bed plate is arranged to adjustablyreceive any one of a series of pressing elements. For this purpose theportions of the bed plate below the screws are horizontally extended asat l8, l9 and have guide channels 20, 2| formed therein for centeringthe pressing elements in one direction. Hand wheels 22 are fixed to theclamp screws to raise or lower the screws for the purpose of releasingor applying pressure to a shoe mounted between the pressing elements.

- One of the pressing elements 23 comprises a rectangular base 24 ofsuch width as slidably to fit the channels 20, 21. Near one end thereofit is formed with a pedestal 25 terminating in a horn 26 parallel to itsbase. The clamping face of the horn extends along the pedestal parallelto the base and merges with a curved portion 260. which joins a surface26b perpendicular to the base. The arrangement'is such that shoes may beadjusted over the horn portion of the pressing element while the elementis adjusted along the channel 20 to utilize various portions of theclamping face as shown in Fig. 3, where the curved portion 26a of theface is being used to press the ball portion of the sole of a mans shoe21, and in Fig. 4 where the straight portion is being used to press thetoe of a ladys shoe 28.

The same pressing element 23 may be used in a reversed position, as inFig. 2 where theclamp screw I6 impinges against the base 24 of thepressing element and the horn 2-6 of the pressing element is insertedwithin the shoe 28. The reversible pressing element may be used in avariety of ways in conjunction with otherpressing elements and resilientpads.

In Fig. 2 the reversible pressing element is being used to cement a halfsole to a ladys shoe including the instep thereof. A pressing element oranvil block 29 conforming in shape over its upper face approximately tothe sole and instep of the shoe and having a portion on its lower faceadapted to fit the channel 20 is mounted on the base plate of the press.A thick cushion pad 30 of resilient rubber is laid thereover and theshoe 28 is supported thereon; A pad 3| of resilient rubber is placedinside the shoe, and over this the horn of the pressing element 23.Pressure is applied by the screw l6 until the cement has set. The curvedportion 620, of the horn makes possible the application of pressurealong the instep and the flat horn portion applies pressure along thesole.

Where a repair is to be made by cementing a portion near the toe of ashoe, the parts are arranged as in Fig, 4, where a pressure element 32and a resilient rubber pad 33 are applied over the sole of the shoe,which is supported by the pressing element 23, and a pad 34 of'resilient rubber thereover. 'I-he pressing element 23 is moved to theright (in Fig. 4) along the channel 20 to bring the pressure screw l6over the toe of the shoe. In this position, the rib 32a of the pressingelement 32, which rib is adapted to be received in channels 20, 2| whenthe pressing element is used adjacent the base, is engaged by the screwI! for applying pressure to the sole.

When the shank of a shoe is to be repaired, the parts may be arranged asin Fig. 3, a pressure element 32 and resilient pad 33 being applied overthe shank of the shoe which is supported on the horn of the pressureelement 23 and a resilient pad 34 of rubber, the pressure element 23however is moved along the channel 20 to a position where its curvedportion 26a is below the pressure screw I6.

The reversibility of the pressure element 23' substantially reduces thenumber of pressure elements required and permits a greatvariation in thetasks to be performed.

While the apparatus has been described as a dual clamping apparatusadapted to press a pair of shoes at one time, the features of theinvention may also be employed in a single-armed press.

These and other variations may be made without departing from theinvention as it is defined by the following claims.

We claim:'

1. A press for use in repairingfootwear, said press comprising a bedhaving a guideway thereon for adjustably supporting interchangeablepressing elements, an arm opposed to said bed, pressure applying meanssupported by said arm, and a pair of pressing elements removably mountedbetween said bed and said arm for engaging a shoe therebetween, saidpressing elements each being adapted and arranged to be positionedoptionally against said bed or said pressure means, and said pressingelements each having means for engagement of the element with saidguideway when positioned in contact with said bed for adjustmenttherealong while the other element is engaged by said pressure applyingmeans.

2. A press for use in repairing footwear, said press comprising a bedhaving a guideway there 'on for adjustably supporting interchangeable Hpressing elements, an arm opposed to said bed,

pressure means supported by said arm, and a r pair of pressing elementsremovably mounted between said bed and said arm for engaging a shoetherebetween, said pressing elements each being adapted and arranged tobe positioned against said bed or said pressure means, said pressingelements each having means for engagement of the element with saidguideway when positioned in contact with said bed for adjustmenttherealong, while the other element is engaged by said pressure applyingmeans, and one of said pressingelements comprising a base adapted to engage said guideway, a pedestal projecting from said base and having asole-pressing horn and a curved shank-pressing portion at the root ofsaid horn.

IVIE H. RENNIE.

HAROLD A, WILLIAMS.

